Saontal's Activities On Durga Puja, a photo from West Bengal, East

Photographer's Note

Those people are Saontals, they are actuall tribal of 'Saontal Paragana' and economically very poor. They used to live in rural areas of bengal also. It is the occasion of Durga Puja. They are performing here some street dance activities with drums etc. By this activities they earn some money from the local people.
The activities thrilled me that time. Now I am sharing it with you. Hope you like it.

celmaleite, belido, Longroute, ChrisJ, Didi, ymrk, paololg, papagolf21, JT50, gervaso, Cretense, jhm, Giorgio, vasilpro, John_F_Kennedy, jlbrthnn, Graal has marked this note useful

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pajaran (114995) 2009-11-11 1:59

Pozdrav.
Uvek su interesantni ulicni sviraci, lepe garderobe i pravog trenutka sa dobrim bojama.
Puno zdravlja, Paja.

lousat (138669) 2009-11-11 2:07

Hi Subhendhu,very nice pic,remember me a fest that i seen many years ago in Sri Lanka,beautiful perspective and excellent sharpness and colors,thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

snunney (130967) 2009-11-11 2:09

Hello Subhendu,
A good close-up on this drum beater with his companions following behind. I like the close framing and the use of the vertical format. Also, the expressions of concentration. Very good colours and sharpness.

mauro61 (53411) 2009-11-11 2:10

ciao Subhendu,
forse occorreva qualche parola nella nota per capire meglio...
Lo scatto � colorato e mostra una povera ma suggestiva sfilata.
buona giornata
maurizio

Budapestman (82620) 2009-11-11 2:22

Hi Subhendu,
a splendid shot of this event with attractive vertical composition and details, the colours and lights are very nice, excellent sharpness. Tfs! Have a nice day!
George

Amaz (11475) 2009-11-11 2:29

Excellent shot, Subhendu!!
Very fine colours and nice composition!!

Very well taken!!!

Best regards,

celmaleite (5010) 2009-11-11 2:58

Ol�, Subhendu!
Um trabalho feito com arte e amor. Bonita cena e 鏒imo enquadramento. Parab幯s. Sauda踥es!

toto (0) 2009-11-11 3:54

Bojour,
belle photo de ces musiciens qui parrade dans les rues.
Magnifique ensemble et tr鋊 jolies couleurs.
Bonne nettet� qui fait ressortires les d彋ails de fort jolie fa蔞n.

Amiti廥 Thomas

belido (19934) 2009-11-11 4:39

Namaste Subhendu,

colorful and attractive event scene. You know it reminds a bit of the bralizian street carnival, including the color of their clothing :)) Good framing and and general clarity. Nicely done, my friend!
Abra蔞,
Carlos

Longroute (19600) 2009-11-11 4:45

A very good portrait Subhendu,
well framed and with much clarity. The light management is perfect here and so the colours are very natural. Interesting subject too.
Well done,
Donato

Urs (14082) 2009-11-11 6:41

Congrast Subhendu, that is a very good action shot, razor sharp with vibrant colors. The drummer really is walking into the picture towards the viewer. Very nice. Well done

Best regards
Urs

ChrisJ (171302) 2009-11-11 7:39

Namaste Subhendu

A superb daily life scene & the green, red & cyan costumes stand out well in the parade of street dancers. Good sharpness, contrasted light, & framing. Tfs!

Didi (61589) 2009-11-11 8:49

Salam Subhendu
Interesting local scene with nice colours.
Good balance between lights and shades.
Very interesting note.
Best regards

Fis2 (169821) 2009-11-11 12:04

Witaj Subhendu!
Good reportorial photo.
Interesting dynamic scene.
Good colors and light.
Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

ymrk (15099) 2009-11-11 12:26

There are so colorful portraits on here...Good perspective and using of light too.Namaste my friend!

Yağmur

leonorkuhn (16237) 2009-11-11 12:40

Namaste Subhendu,

It's amazing the Indian cultural diversity. The group is characterized for the public presentation. Excellent composition, showing this event in great colors, beautiful light and splendid details.

Greetings
Leonor

paololg (31448) 2009-11-11 12:54

Ciao dear friend,
you have captured very well the movement of these boys, also capturing the beautiful colors of the clothing. I admire these boys because, even if poor, they has invented a honest and pleasant way to earn the money to live. Excellent shot, compliments!
Ciao, have a nice time!
Paolo

papagolf21 (152605) 2009-11-11 13:16

Bonsoir, cher Subhendu,
Nous avons l'impression de percevoir le son des tambours, la stridulation des sifflets, tous les instruments de percussion cr嶧nt une ambiance de f皻e.
Une tr鋊 belle image o� la tradition est respect嶪, haute en couleur.
Amiti廥.
Philippe

JT50 (1491) 2009-11-11 13:53

Hi Subhendu,
Lovely presetation of the Saontals.
It seems every state has its own
way of celebrating Durga Puja. Fine
POV catching the expressions on
their faces.
Have a nice week.
Janak

gervaso (28177) 2009-11-11 16:59

Hello, Subhendu!

Very good capture of this dance, very colorful for their clothes, which makes the composition really attractive! Very good job! Well done!

Jonathan_Tree (0) 2009-11-12 0:34

Hi Subhendu!
Very interesting drummers. Nice scene. Good POV and capture.
Cordially!

Cretense (68709) 2009-11-12 1:29

Namaste Subhendu!

Great daily life scene, excellent portrait, beautiful, "natural" take! great composition and framing, flawless light management, blinding colors!

Hercules

delpeoples (60342) 2009-11-12 1:59

Hi Subhendu, I can imagine how thrilling it must have been to witness this sight in reality. Thank you for sharing this with us, it is an interesting part of the Indian culture that I was totally unaware of. Nice work with the vertical frame and sharpness. Great work, Lisa

jhm (211734) 2009-11-12 3:18

Hello Subhendu,

A good close-up on this drum beater with his companions following behind.
Captured and composed are very well. TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

Giorgio (11279) 2009-11-12 5:52

- Nice portrait of this tambourine man Subhendu, it's a very vivid picture livened up with this dominant colors green and yellow, well done!
greetings.
giorgio

Nicou (193806) 2009-11-12 5:56

Hello,

merveilleuse iamge, que de beles couleurs, de la vivacit�, il manque que e son du tambour, avec la bele coiffure la position, grandiose.

Bravoe t amiti�

Nicou

vasilpro (41801) 2009-11-12 13:44

Hello Subhendu,
Very nice and interesting composition, very good lighting and colors, a beautiful street scene from daily life in India.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

Angshu (56760) 2009-11-12 23:33

Nice one Subhendu...colour and contrast is good. Concentrating on the man in the front was good...I might nitpick about cutting off the hand and foot of the man behind...possibly you could have shifted your pov a bit to the left. But then I am the only one telling that, unlike all other critics, so I really don't know...
Regards
Angshuman

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2009-11-13 1:43

Hello Subhendu,
Wonderful image, with great expressions and fantastic lights!
Best wishes,
Achim

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-11-15 0:18

Hi Subhendu
Fine picture of the Saontal's Activities On Durga Puja
Well chosen the vertical format, good colours and light
Excellent sharpness
Have a nice week
Aires

Cricri (176) 2009-11-15 0:29

Hi Subhendu
Une tr鋊 jolie ambiance rurale, beaucoup de d彋ails et de couleurs attirantes, belle image
Friendship
cricri

jlbrthnn (76043) 2009-11-15 5:45

Hello Subhendu,
The musicians are often photogenic, perhaps because they do not pose, signal absorptive by their intruments. Beautiful composition on this man, and dynamic image. Good light, good colors, good clearness. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Jo螔

Graal (103040) 2009-11-15 10:45

Hi Subhendu,
an interesting scene and portraits in one. Good reportage. Well done photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Preeti123 (0) 2010-01-11 10:45

I really liked some of your photos posted on Trekearth and would like to publish them in a guidebook on West Bengal. Would you be interested? Please email me at [email protected]

Please let me know

Preeti